Card-exhibiting device.



Patented-Dec.20,19 10.

11.11%. WEI-TING. V CARD EXHIBITING DEVICE. APPLICATION PILB'D NOV. 22,1909.

THE NORRIS PETERS co., WASHINGTON. n. c.

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lUNllTlBllD TATS RICHARD R. WHITING, OF NORWOOD, OHIO.

GARD-EXHIBITING DEVICE.

Application filed November 22, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. RICHARD R. XVI-Urine, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Norwood, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Card-Exhibiting Devices;and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exactdescription thereof, attention being called to the accompanying drawing,with the reference characters marked thereon, which forms also a part ofthis specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in devicesin which exhibits in card-form, pictures, photos for instance, may beexposed for inspection and viewing.

The leading feature of this invention concerns the arrangement. meansand their construction. whereby a collection or set of such exhibits issupported in a manner that the single exhibits forming part of such aset may each be conveniently viewed, one after the other, by one or morepersons.

In the following specification and particularly pointed out in theclaims at the end thereof, will be found a full description of myinvention, together with its operation, parts and construction, all ofwhich is also illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure1, shows a vertical cross-section of the apparatus. Fig. 2, shows asection of the central part of the apparatus resulting from removal ofthe member shown in the center of the apparatus now nearest to theobserver. Fig. 8, is a similar view and shows the farther side of thecasing of the apparatus appearing in Fig. 1, and the operating partslocated immediately in front of this side. Fig. i, is part of aside-view of the apparatus showing it as it appears when viewed in thesame direction as it is in Fig. 1, parts of the side of the casingnearest the observer being broken out, showing a section similar to Fig.1, with a modified arrangement of the view-supporting means. Fig. 5.shows part of a frontview and part of a central vertical section, thesection being taxen in a plane at right angles to the section shown inFig. 1. Fig. 6, is a part of a section similar to that shown i thepreceding view and with the modified viewsupporting means shown in Fig.l. Fig. 7, is an enlarged sectional detail-view Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1910.

Serial No. 529,201.

I and shows manner of connecting the viewsupporting arms. Fig. 8, is asimilar view taken at right angles to the preceding View. Fig. 9, showsthe inner connected end of one of the view-supporting arms. Fig. 10,illustrates modified means for connecting these ends of theviewsupporting arms. Fig. 11, shows a modified manner of supporting theviews.

The letter A indicates exhibits which are in card-form and supported onslender arms B of thin elastic material like steel for instance. Bladesformed of clock-spring steel are very desirable. The exhibits arearranged in a manner that these arms may engage them and may be used forthe purpose of moving them, one after the other into position forviewing. VJ hen the exhibits are connected, the connection may be adirect one to these arms as shown in Figs. 1, and 7 or intermediatecarrying means may be used like a frame or a flat card 15, as shown inFig. 11, which is provided with slits 16 which receive the corners ofthe views. This connection in either case may be a permanentone, or onepermitting removal, of the exhibits from the intermediate carryingmeans, or of the exhibits from the arm in case of their directconnection thereto. The cards may bear matter to be exhibited, on oneside only, or on both of their sides. This latter etlect may be obtainedby securing two cards a a, see Fig. 7, to each other back to back, eachof these cards having 011 one side matter to be exhibited. Theconnection of two of such views to each other, back to back, may be byany suitable means, an adhesive substance being preferred. In such casea space between the two cards and between their marginal edges may beleft disconnected to form a pocket 17, see Fig. 7, which may receive thesupporting arm, the exhibit being held as shown in Figs. 1, 5 and 7. Byhaving the arm fitted closely to such a pocket an exhibit may be readilyheld in this manner without any additional means and may be convenientlyremoved, to be replaced by another exhibit similarly prepared. hen oneside only of a card bears a view, such a pocket may be formed bysecuring a strip of material, paper for instance, against the back ofthe card, or against the back of the intermediate carrier 15.

The connection between the views and their arms or their intermediatecarriers. or between these latter and the supporting arms may oe a.permanent one by means of glue, rivets 18 as shown in Fig. 11, or otherequivalent means. A. number of such arms B is secured to a rotatableshaft 19 from which they project substantially, radially and wherebywhen said shaft is rotated, these arms, with the views engaged by them,are moved correspondingly in a circular direction. The connection ofthese arms to shaft 19 is not rigid, but permits each arm to have alimited movement, independent of the movement received from the shaft,and in a peripheral direction, that is in the plane in which they arecarried around by the shaft. For such purpose a hub C is provided andrigidly mounted upon shaft 19 to which these arms are pivotallyconnected. This hub consists of two spaced disks c, mounted upon shaft19 and between which and at or near their edges, the inner ends of thesearms are connected. For such connection, the arms at their opposite,parallel edges are shaped to form laterally extended trunnion-journalsZ) Z), which are fitted to occupy recesses 21 provided opposite eachother in these disks and forming bearings for these journals. Theserecesses may be obtained by arranging a circular row of holes 21 in thedisks as shown in Fig. 10. A preferable method however is by using diskswhich have notches in their edges in which the arms are endwise seatedas shown in Figs. '7 and 8, the advantage of this an rangement beingthat the recesses may be close to each other permitting use of a largernumber of arms whereby the exhibit-carrying capacity is correspondinglyincreased. One disk so notched may be used if of sufiicicnt thickness,or two adjacent to each other. Fig. 8 shows such a disk in about full.size with two arms in position, illustrating how close these arms may beplaced in reality.

Means are required to confine the ends of the arms in position withinthe notches. This done by caps having circular shoulders 23 which extendover ournals Z) 7) of the arms. These caps are held in position bycollars 24-. Beyond journals 1), the arms are shaped to form shouldersadapted to come in contact with the peripheral edge of caps which edgesby preference are flanged as shown at 26 to render them more rigid. Thedistance between journals Z) and shoulders on the arms is longer thanthe distance between shoulders 23 and flanges 26 on the caps and thejournals are left free to turn in their hearings so that the arms mayperform. the limited movement and independent of the movement theyreceive from. rotation of shaft. 19 as previonsly mentioned. T he armsmove positivel y with this shaft, only when said shoulders are incontact with the edge of the caps as shown in Fig. 8. The object of thisarrangement will be presently made clear.

Shaft 19 is supported in opposite sides I? of a suitable case and may berotated in any suitable manner. A. ratchet wheel 528 may be used, whichis actuated by a pawl 29. carried on a lever 31, which may oe operated.by a push-rod extended to the outside for access. A stop confines theactuation to proper limits and a spring 34 restores the parts to normalposition after each actuation, which position is defined by a stop 30.

is a locking-pawl to hold wheel 28 in the position to which it has beenadvanced.

36 is a stop arranged within the casing and in a position so as to belocated in the path of the outer edges of the exhibits. Engagement withthe extreme ends of arms B is preferable, since direct engagement withthe edges of the exhibits would wear them, in case they are made ofpaper. This presumes of course that all arms are of equal length.

The arrangement, function and operation of the concerned parts are asfollows, reference being had to Fig. 1, and to the position of the partsas shown there and in which they are left after a preceding actuation ofpush-rod 32 has effected a limited rotation of shaft 19. The extent ofeach of these rotations is such that it would carry the outer end of anarm B to a position slightly beyond stop 36 if this latter were notpresent. Its presence however limits the movement of this outer end ofthe arm and holds it back without preventing the n'iovcment of its innerend which follows the rotating hub to which it is connected. hisinterference with the movement of the outer end of eaclr arm B, whichprevents this end from following the inner end, sets up a springtensionin the particular arm so retarded. If pushrod 32 is new again actuated,the immediate effect will he a forcible release of the retarded arm 13from stop 36, whereby this arm under the impulse of its spring-actionwill at once flop over to the other side, which movement is oneindependent from that due to rotation of shaft 1?) and soiely springimpelled. This independent movement is made possible by the particularmanner of connecting the inner ends of arms 1% to huh C as beforedescribed. This ll'lOVGll'iQllt is limited and comes to a stop as soonas shoulders on the particular arm come again in contact with the outeredges it; of caps 22 leaving the released arm in a posi tion as shown in1, upper one to the right. lit will now be noticed that by thisretardation of an arm a gap is produced in a set of views in the upperpart of their circular path and as shown in Figs. 1 and -l-., that is tosay, the exhibits drop apart thereat, one being on one side of this gapand another on the other side. A view on one side of a card, they beingof course all on thesame side on each card, may now be readily observedeither direct or through a viewglass of which 37 are the lenses andsupported in proper position on the casing, opposite the exhibits in thegap. If each side of a card bears a view. another viewglass becomesnecessary, and if these viewglasses are arranged as shown in Fig. 1, twopersons may use the apparatus at the same time, there being always aview opposite each glass. To see all the views on both sides of thecards, requires use of both viewglasses, one after the other.

38 are customary hoods to shade the eyes. Observation may however bealso direct and without view-glasses.

In case the apparatus is used as a stereo scope, it becomes necessary toprovide for a division or septum between the lenses on the inside. Stop36 may serve for this purpose, it being a strip of metal, shaped asshown in Fig. 1, and adjustably connected to a bracket 39 which extendsinto the casing between the lenses. The arrangement as shown in Figs. 1and 5, presumes a support of the views on arms B in the manner indicatedin Figs. 7 or 11. As shown in Figs. t and G, the exhibits are not sup301t8Cl on these arms, but rest at opposite ends in cir cular run-ways41 provided opposite each other on the shaft or on opposite sides of thecasing. In this case arms 3 extend into the spaces between adjoiningcards and merely push them around through the run ways. Access, tochange the exhibits, may be had through a door 42. Such changes may beeffected after the door is open, by rotating shaft 19 to bring thevarious arms successively opposite the door-opening in convenientposition for the purpose.

In case the views are supported as shown in Figs. 1, 5, 7 or 11, it mayalso be done by taking the entire set out of the casing, shaft 19 forsuch purpose being removed from its earings. In case the views arepermanently connected to arms B, so as to require their removal from thehub, then the shaft with the entire set of exhibits must be taken i theshaft a plate 44: is aflixed which is fitted to a slot in a laterallyextended hub to of ratchet-wheel 28 in which it is held by a set screw46. vVhen the shaft is removed the ratchet-wheel remains in position,being supported in a bearing d7, secured to the adjacent side of thecasing. One edge of plate 44 is bent to form a shoulder 48 which defines the position of this plate in the slot of hub and which positionis one which 10- cates the end of the shaft in the center of this hub.wee Figs. 3 and 5. A convenient way of shaping arms B is by notching atone of their ends, their opposite longitudinal edges in the mannerindicated in Fig. 9, thus producing journals 6 Z) and shoulders Stampingby use of dies is a preferable way .of obtaining the shape of the arms,since by such means the necessary equality in shape of all arms isassured.

Having described my invention, I claim as new:

1. In a view -exhibiting apparatus, the combination of a set of equalsized view moving arms of stamped metal and provided with internaltrunnion-journals, a hub to which these arms closely spaced arepivotally connected by means of these journals and a rotatable shaft onwhich this hub is mounted.

2. In a view-exhibiting apparatus, the combination of a set of elasticview-moving arms, a hub on which they are endwise seated, means engagingthis end at opposite edges to hold the arms to the hub, and a rotatableshaft upon which this hub is mounted.

3. In a view-exhibiting apparatus, the combination of a set ofview-moving arms, notched in opposite edges at one of the ends toproduce trunnionjournals at one end of those notches and stops at theirother end, a hub to which these arms are held by means of these journalsand which is provided with means adapted to interact with the stopsmentioned to limit the movement of the arms on the hub and a rotatableshaft upon which this hub is mounted.

4t. In a view-exhibiting apparatus, the

combination of a set of view-moving arms of elastic materlal havingtrunnionournals on their opposite edges and shoulders beyond thesejournals, a rotatable shaft on which these arms are pivotally mounted, astop located in the path of the outer ends of these arms, means torotate the shaft sufficient to carry the ends of the arms, one after theother against the stop mentioned in a manner to setup a spring-resistedretardation in each arm, while at the same time releasing a previouslyengaged arm to permit the same to swing, spring-impelled, on its pivotalconnection independent of the motion received from the shaft, and meansadapted to be engaged by the shoulders on the arms to limit thisindependent motion.

5. In a view -exhibiting apparatus, the combination of a case providedwith a viewglass having two lenses, views supported inside of the caseopposite this view-glass, arms of elastic material for moving theseviews in position opposite the view-glass, means to actuate these armsfor the purpose and a stop adapted to temporarily engage these arms oneat a time to hold them in position for viewing, said stop being soformed and located as to serve also as a septum for the lenses of theview-glass.

6. In a view-exhibiting apparatus, the combination of a shaft, means torotate it, a peripherally notched member mounted on this shaft, arms ofelastic material adapted to actuate exhibits and provided with lateralprojections seated in these notches, means to confine them 1n positiontherein and a stop located in the path of the free ends of these 15RICHARD H. lVI-IITING.

\Vitnesses C. SPENGEL, T. LE BEAN.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 979,117.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 979,117, grantedDecember 20, 1910, upon the application of Richard R. Whiting, ofNorwood, Ohio, for an improvement in Card-Exhibiting Devices, an errorappears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows:Page 3, line 85, the Word internal should read integral; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that thesame may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 17th day of January, A. D., 1911.

O. C. BILLINGS,

[snAn Acting Commissioner of Patents.

